Ezekiel 1:8 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And they had the hands of a man under their wings on their four sides; and they four had their faces and their wings. ”

Ezekiel 1:8 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Or, “They had the hands of a man under their wings on all four sides, just as they had wings and faces on all four sides.”
Ezekiel 1:8 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Ezekiel 1-3. Ezekiel Enters upon his Ministry. Ezekiel 1:1-28 . Ezekiel's Vision. Ezekiel 1:1-3 . Like the prophets generally, Ezekiel enters upon his ministry only after he has had a vision o...
Ezekiel 1:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

hands . Hebrew text reads "hand". Some codices, with two early printed editions and Hebrew text margin, read "hands "(plural), followed by Authorized Version and Revised Version. The sing. is to be...
Ezekiel 1:8 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Now the Prophet says: hands were under their wings Since hands are the principal instruments of action, we know that all actions are often denoted by this word: whence hands, either pure or...
Ezekiel 1:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And they had the hands of a man under their wings on their four sides; and they four had their faces and their wings. They had the hands of a man under their wings - I doubt much whether the arms b...
Ezekiel 1:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And they had the hands of a man under their wings on their four sides; and they four had their faces and their wings. They had the hands of a man - the hands of each were the hands of a man....
Ezekiel 1:8 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

§ 1. Ezekiel's Call and Consecration as a Prophet (Ezekiel 1-3) Date, June-July, 592 b.c. Ezekiel's call and consecration to his prophetic work took place by means of a vision of God's glory ( Ez...
Ezekiel 1:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

The hands of a man. — Implying, of course, also human arms. This particular adds to the generally human appearance of the cherubim, yet we must understand (see Ezekiel 1:11 ) that there were four...
Ezekiel 1:8 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

THE VISION OF THE GLORY OF GOD Ezekiel 1:1-28 IT might be hazardous to attempt, from the general considerations advanced in the last two Chapter s, to form a conception of Ezekiel's state of mi...
Ezekiel 1:8 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

a Vision of God's Majesty Ezekiel 1:1-21 A dark storm-cloud approaches the prophet, from which an incessant blaze of lightning scintillated. As it drew near, the forms of four living creatures...
Ezekiel 1:8 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The Book opens with the account of the prophet's preparation, and falls into two sections, the first describing the visions he saw, and the second the voice he heard. Verses Eze 1:2-3 in this chapte...
Ezekiel 1:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

It is worthy the Reader's closest attention, how often during this account the appearance of a man is spoken of. Was it, (for I only ask the question, and do not presume to decide), to lead the Proph...
Ezekiel 1:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And [they had] the hands of a man under their wings on their four sides ,.... "Hands of a man" denote action, according to knowledge; ministers of the Gospel are men of practice and business, as wel...
Ezekiel 1:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And [they had] the hands of a man under their wings on their four sides; and they four had their faces and their wings. Ver. 8. And they had the hands of a man under their wings. ] Faces, wings, h...
Ezekiel 1:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And their feet were straight feet Emblematical probably of simplicity and uprightness, or of the steadiness of their obedience. And the sole of their feet like the sole of a calf's foot To signif...
Ezekiel 1:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Vision of the Four Living Creatures. B. C. 595. 4 And I looked, and, behold, a whirlwi...
Ezekiel 1:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

They; each of the four living creatures. Had the hands: hands in every language, especially in the Oriental, imply power; and being the chief instruments of action, are here ascribed to these act...
Ezekiel 1:8 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘And out of the midst of it came the likeness of four living creatures. And this was their appearance. They had the likeness of a man. And every one had four faces, and every one of them had four win...
Ezekiel 1:8 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

2. THE VIEW GIVEN TO EZEKIEL OF “THE LIKENESS OF THE GLORY OF THE LORD” (Chap. Ezekiel 1:4-28 ) EXEGETICAL NOTES.— Ezekiel 1:4 . The storm-cloud. “A whirlwind,” a tempest such as Job perceived (...
Ezekiel 1:8 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ezekiel 1:1 . In the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, and fifth day of the month. The Jews were accustomed to reckon time from great and auspicious events, as the call of Abraham, the exodus f...
Ezekiel 1:8 - The Biblical Illustrator

The hands of a man under their wings. Suppression of self We are to do God’s works without noise or notice of ourselves. Angels, that are agents for God, have their hands under their wings; the...
Ezekiel 1:8 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION For the life of the prophet prior to the vision which this chapter relates, and which constituted his call to that office, see Introduction. Ezekiel 1:1 Now ; literally, and....
Ezekiel 1:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Four Living Creatures
Ezekiel 1:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Ezekiel 10:18 ; Ezekiel 10:2 ; Ezekiel 10:21 ; Ezekiel 10:7 ; Ezekiel 10:8 ; Ezekiel 8:3 ; Isaiah 6:6
Ezekiel 1:8 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Under — Their power and manner of exerting it is secret and invisible. Sides — On each side of the chariot one of these living creatures flood, and so on each side hands were ready to act as they w...

Ezekiel 1:8 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Ezekiel 1:8 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Ezekiel 1:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Ezekiel 1:8 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Ezekiel 1:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Ezekiel 1:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Ezekiel 1:8 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ezekiel 1:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Ezekiel 1:8 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Ezekiel 1:8 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Ezekiel 1:8 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Ezekiel 1:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Ezekiel 1:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Ezekiel 1:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Ezekiel 1:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ezekiel 1:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Ezekiel 1:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Ezekiel 1:8 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Ezekiel 1:8 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Ezekiel 1:8 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ezekiel 1:8 - The Biblical Illustrator

Ezekiel 1:8 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Ezekiel 1:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Ezekiel 1:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Ezekiel 1:8 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes